Netflix's Q1 revenue was up 15% YoY (to $9.4 billion) bolstered by firm global subscriber growth and the continued momentum of 'paid sharing'. Operating margin is forecast to be 25% across this year (up from 21% in 2023)—approaching the realms of legacy linear media—but transparency will be diluted as the company stops reporting subscribers and ARPU
UK subscriptions and overall engagement are mostly flat; growth by older viewers is masking declines by the young
Even with the strikes driving viewing towards UK content, licensed programming remains a relatively minor factor in Netflix’s library
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